USDA Forest Service · California
Shadow Creek
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Elevation
- 3,038 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- SHADOW CREEK CG (NFSR 39N38) · bituminous surface treatment · suitable for passenger cars
About
US Forest Service campground. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 34° | 18° | 63° | 10 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 33° | 14° | 69° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 49° | 33° | 22° | 80° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 57° | 37° | 22° | 75° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 69° | 46° | 33° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 52° | 39° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 92° | 63° | 45° | 105° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 92° | 63° | 53° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 56° | 44° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 73° | 48° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 40° | 28° | 72° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 33° | 10° | 63° | 7 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- East Fork Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- Trail Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Matthews Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Carter Meadows Horse Group · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 1 sites
- Hidden Horse Equestrian Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 6 sites
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